Join us at our Business Plan Basics workshop! Writing your first business plan is a major step in putting your small business on the map. The point of your plan is to articulate the concepts that inspired you to start your business as well as evaluate potential hurdles like competition and funding issues. This event will be taking place at the Innisfil Idealab and Library on March 9, 2:30pm-4:30pm

Are you a high school student in South Simcoe? Do you have a winning business idea? Looking for a way to showcase your talents?We want to hear from you!The Nottawasaga Futures Business Plan Competition is open to students from Grades 9 to 12 at high schools and alternative learning environments in South Simcoe.The winner of the Competition will receive a prestigious award at the South Simcoe Business Excellence Awards in April 2015.For more information, contact Martin Kuzma at 1-800-509-7554or martin@nottawasaga.comAll business plans are to be submitted to Nottawasaga Futuresby February 28th, 2015.

Having a great idea for a new business is only the first small step in starting your own business. In order to make that business successful, you need a good education in the business of doing business....